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1950s Review 1
Test Description: 1950s major ideas and events.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) President Truman became President because of whose death?
A
Dwight D. Eisenhower
B
Grape Ape
C
Theodore Roosevelt
D
Franklin Roosevelt
2) The United Nations was created by
A
50 nations
B
the United States
C
the USSR
D
Grape Ape to promote world peace
3) The Cold War was between the US and
A
North Korea
B
the USSR
C
Germany
D
Grape Ape
4) The Cold War involved a race to see
A
which country could rule the most countries
B
which country would have Grape Ape
C
who could create and stockpile the most dangerous weapons
D
who could get to the moon first
5) The Cold War was also a disagreement about types of
A
energy sources
B
communication
C
governments
D
animals, with Grape Ape being the preferred choice
6) One incident from the Cold War was when the US and its allies decided to drop supplies to people in
A
West Berlin
B
North Korea
C
the same area as Grape Ape
D
China
7) NATO stands for
A
New America Treaties with Others
B
North American Treaty Option
C
No Apes Traveling Offensively
D
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
8) NATO was formed to help European countries resist pressure to become
A
communist
B
mad at Germany
C
part of the Cold War
D
owners of Grape Ape
9) The Berlin Wall became a symbol of the
A
space race
B
attempt to confine Grape Ape
C
arms race
D
Cold War
10) The United States gave $13 billion to rebuild Europe under the
A
Cold War
B
Marshall Plan
C
control of Grape Ape
D
NATO
11) One of the common fashions of the 1950s was
A
poodle skirts
B
hoodies
C
tie-dyed shirts
D
Grape Ape t-shirts
12) Boys often wore
A
both
B
white t-shirts
C
none of these
D
rolled up blue jeans
13) A popular style of vehicle in the 1950s included
A
fins
B
compact, fuel-efficient construction
C
running boards
D
Grape Ape hanging from the mirror
14) On his show, it was common for Groucho Marx to smoke a cigar and
A
insult people
B
recite the Pledge of Allegiance
C
have alcohol
D
include Grape Ape in the questions
15) Sock hops were usually held in
A
honor of Grape Ape
B
community centers
C
school gymnasiums
D
the summer
16) A popular dance of the 1950s was the
A
Hand Jive
B
Waltz
C
Grape Ape Crawl
D
Lindy
17) The Interstate Highway System began construction in
A
Grape Ape's backyard
B
Washington, DC
C
response to a demand from car dealers
D
1956
18) Rosa Parks was arrested for
A
teasing Grape Ape
B
trying to attend and all-white school
C
making it so that all students regardless of color could go to school together
D
refusing to move out of her seat so a white man could sit down
19) Segregation means
A
Grape Ape is really angry
B
the area outside the city centers that grew in the 1950s
C
separation of races
D
to stop fighting
20) In the 1950s, what percentage of homes had a television?
A
90%
B
75%
C
50%
D
20%
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